Frontlines at PolyU now as the water cannon fired blue dye towards studentspic.twitter.com/51wv0Ywcx4
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One of the water cannon trucks have retreated as students responded with petrol bombs from height. Now both sides are gearing up for another round.pic.twitter.com/HZ9T6vT3oZ
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CLARIFICATION: I meant to use the word “protesters”, as opposed to “students”, as it is unlikely that everyone protesting here are university students.
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Some protesters are now moving to the other side of campus, where rumour has it that pro-Beijing supporters are gearing up. There are still over 100 stationed in the area where police fired water cannon with blue dye earlier.pic.twitter.com/3y87z8WBhL
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The entrance to PolyU has been turned into a supplies station, handing out gas masks, petrol bombs to those who are joining the fight. A protester told me he has been guarding here for 3 straight dayspic.twitter.com/8DprUONdQh
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A protester with bow and arrow is gearing up for the conflict around PolyU. Earlier,
@hkpoliceforce issued a statement that an arrow injured the leg of a media liaison officer today.pic.twitter.com/O5KtTO5UUS
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Protesters preparing bricks and petrol bombs for the PolyU battlepic.twitter.com/cE7nwRd6ml
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Police have issued a new statement, warning that the protests at PolyU are now a “riot”, and that anyone participating in them can be charged for rioting. https://www.facebook.com/960526577368640/posts/2762189623868984?d=n&sfns=mo …
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The mood at PolyU has grown tense - just listen to the sound. Some protesters are saying that riot police may also be advancing from another entrance.pic.twitter.com/pCAInBKLD4
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The situation at PolyU remains tense. Some protesters have now retreated from a bridge overlooking the Cross Harbour Tunnel, and consolidate their defence closer to the uni entrance.pic.twitter.com/nNAfYJhXgn
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Some protesters at PolyU have decided to retreat from the streets and move back inside the campus, as riot police are now stationed in 3 directions. This is the scene as protesters make their way back.pic.twitter.com/wO5OXckrlc
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As rumours circulate that
@hkpoliceforce will storm into PolyU at 10pm, police also issued a statement warning everyone should leave and they will take further actions. https://www.facebook.com/960526577368640/posts/2762871983800748?d=n&sfns=mo …Show this thread -
More protesters have returned to the PolyU entrance, as they prepare for a possible police action. Some can be heard chanting “
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Police have again fired water cannon and tear gas towards the crowd outside PolyU along Cheong Wan Road. Crowd have responded with petrol bombs.pic.twitter.com/OWqjA1pwbI
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Protesters at PolyU are effectively blockaded as police sealed off all exits. Some are gearing up for a fight now. Meanwhile, the HKJA said in a statement that
@hkpoliceforce will arrest everyone in PolyU, unless a person is able to show a valid press card.pic.twitter.com/uC6hZopHpZShow this thread -
Sirens, water cannon, petrol bombs. It is almost midnight in
#HongKong, and the standoff continues in PolyU. Some pro-democracy lawmakers, including Jeremy Tam, said they are contacting gov’t officials in search of a peaceful solution to the standoff tonight.pic.twitter.com/vISPjBNkjrShow this thread -
A live round warning: Police said in a video statement that if protesters at PolyU continue to use deadly weapons - such as petrol bombs, bow and arrow - police will need to respond withb“minimum force”, including live rounds.
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Several explosions can be seen at the battlefront between police and protesters outside PolyU, likely caused by the throwing of butane gas canisters with petrol bombs. Earlier, an officer used a microphone and said protesters should “go home”, to people’s jeering.pic.twitter.com/chkgOX7QLM
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It is daunting to think that everyone you come across at PolyU - including the chef who cooked late-night noodles at 2am - could potentially be arrested for rioting tonight, if police follow their words.pic.twitter.com/xQRMp9PL3x
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I’m calling it a day - after 17 hours in PolyU. Police checked out press IDs and bags as we left. An officer told me “please tell the truth to the world” - in his case, it meant police didn’t kill anyone & were restrained. One could only hope the PolyU standoff turns out fine.pic.twitter.com/vGuXYfQF2X
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